The continent of Myriad Spirits, surrounded by myriad worlds.
In the human realm, the Wan Jian Sect of the Zhou Kingdom!
The Wan Jian Sect is the most formidable sword sect among the thirty-six countries of the human race, and even within the entire human realm. It is a holy land that sword cultivators throughout the human race aspire to.
On the continent of Myriad Spirits, apart from the Sword Clan, one of the special Spiritual Clans among the Myriad Clans, no other entity can truly surpass the Wan Jian Sect in swordsmanship.
Although the Spirit Sword Clan stands above the Wan Jian Sect, they have always remained hidden and secluded from the world.
Across the Myriad Clans, when it comes to swordsmanship, the Wan Jian Sect of the Zhou Kingdom in the human realm reigns supreme!
The Wan Jian Sect is classified as a top-tier, eternally powerful sect. Since the earliest recorded appearance of individuals from the Wan Jian Sect, it has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years.
The depth of its foundations is unimaginable, far surpassing that of the Zhen Tian Sect. However, the Zhen Tian Sect is merely a newly risen powerful sect, while the Wan Jian Sect is an established powerhouse on the continent of Myriad Spirits; there is no comparison between the two.
Yet, the current state of the Wan Jian Sect members is rather peculiar.
At some point, a white-haired swordsman in red appeared within the Wan Jian Sect and established a new peak for himself amidst the Wan Jian Peaks.
This brings us to the sect's hierarchical system, which differs somewhat from that of the Zhen Tian Sect.
Within the Wan Jian Sect, once a disciple reaches the Fa Xiang realm, they can apply to establish a new peak through a challenge.
A dedicated assessment elder from the sect will evaluate their swordsmanship. If their swordsmanship meets the standard, they can establish their own peak within the Wan Jian Sect and begin teaching. However, teaching is not mandatory.
Independently becoming a peak master grants the greatest authority, transforming one from being ruled to being a ruler.
This directly elevates them to the upper echelons of the sect. Over hundreds of thousands of years, through continuous challenges, the Wan Jian Sect has expanded from its original nine peaks to the current three hundred and sixty-four.
However, the founding ancestor of the Wan Jian Sect also laid down an ancestral decree: once the number of peaks in the Wan Jian Sect reaches the final three hundred and sixty-five, corresponding to the number of stars in the celestial sphere, the challenges for establishing new peaks will cease, and no more independent peaks will be created. All remaining individuals will be appointed as elders.
This rule has driven disciples to frenzy. Once all three hundred and sixty-five peaks are filled, everyone else can only become an elder.
There is no comparison between being a peak master and a sect elder. Many older disciples deliberately suppress their cultivation, continuously honing their skills in the Fa Xiang realm, striving to become the master of the final peak.
Naturally, the disciples of the current generation in the Wan Jian Sect are also exceptionally talented. Dozens of them have already become cultivators in the Fa Xiang realm, and they are merely refining their swordsmanship before undergoing assessment to become the masters of the final three hundred and sixty-five peaks.
New disciples who learn of this news are filled with regret, pounding their chests and lamenting their misfortune of not being born a few centuries earlier.
They have no hope; the time it takes to cultivate to the Fa Xiang realm alone would be enough for the peak masters to have already been claimed.
However, a recent event has unfolded before countless disciples, leaving them in disbelief.
The final peak of the Wan Jian Sect has appeared, and its master is a young man with white hair dressed in blood-red robes.
According to internal sources, his name is Yang Tiankui. His aura of murderous sword intent caused the assessment elders to retreat. However, there was already a peak master specializing in murderous sword intent at the time.
Yet, Yang Tiankui reported that he possessed not only murderous sword intent but also three other types of sword intent, which greatly shocked the assessment elders. They had no choice but to report the matter to the Sect Master for a decision.
Upon learning of this, the Sect Master personally came to assess Yang Tiankui. After the assessment concluded, he personally appointed Yang Tiankui as the master of the three hundred and sixty-fifth peak of the Wan Jian Sect.
This news swept through the Wan Jian Sect and was also rapidly disseminated to the outside world. As an eternally powerful sect, the Wan Jian Sect is closely monitored by the outside world.
The last peak of Wan Jian Peak became a topic of much discussion, with everyone speculating about who would claim the final peak of the Wan Jian Sect.
Unexpectedly, it was taken by someone unknown.
Instantly, countless forces began investigating who Yang Tiankui was. However, the results of their investigations were perplexing.
The earliest trace of Yang Tiankui was found in the capital of the Zhou Kingdom; beyond that, there was no other information, as if he had appeared out of thin air. Speculation about Yang Tiankui ran rampant in the outside world.
However, within the Wan Jian Sect, the situation was different. Most disciples cried foul play, claiming insider dealings, because there was no disciple named Yang Tiankui within the sect before.
The time of his joining and the time of him becoming a peak master were separated by only one day, making anyone suspect something was amiss.
Consequently, a massive protest was organized. However, Yang Tiankui remained unfazed.
He merely issued a challenge from his peak: "Those in the Fa Xiang realm are welcome to challenge me. I await your arrival at any time!"
This declaration immediately ignited public outrage.
Finally, the Sect Master had to intervene and specifically stated: "If Yang Tiankui is defeated, this peak will belong to him, but only for those in the Fa Xiang realm."
This statement immediately set the Fa Xiang realm cultivators itching to challenge Yang Tiankui and claim his position.
Xue Sha Peak!
In a secret chamber, Yang Tiankui looked at the intelligence in his hand. His exquisitely handsome face curved into a smile, tinged with a hint of devilish charm. The crimson glow of the blood-colored sword intent in his eyes flashed, exuding a bone-chilling killing aura.
He had inherited the legacy of a supreme being from across the myriad worlds. He used this inheritance, refining and integrating it into his own swordsmanship.
He honed his sword in the Blood Fiend Realm for decades, largely merging this inheritance into his swordsmanship, ultimately forming his unique sword path.
He called it the Blood Killing Sword Path!
The extermination of a world's living beings instilled in him an incredibly profound killing intent, which also gave rise to the fundamental principles of his sword path.
"Heaven and earth, all things, can be killed, can be severed!"
The ferocity of his sword's slaughter was the most potent he had witnessed in both his past and present lives.
The blood killing sword intent he cultivated, after absorbing the fiendish energy of an entire world, made him invincible among peers in swordsmanship.
Yang Tiankui did not take the so-called challenges from the Wan Jian Sect seriously. If there were sword paths that could impress the Sect Master of the Wan Jian Sect, what business would he have here?
The last peak would have been claimed by someone else long ago, otherwise, how could an outsider who joined for just a day have obtained the final peak?
It was simply because the current Wan Jian Sect lacked truly exceptional sword paths.
He himself had joined the Wan Jian Sect through a series of coincidences. Previously, lacking the funds, he had traveled to an unnamed mountain range and killed demonic beasts for half a month to gather enough money, an experience he would never forget.
He had not been particularly interested in money before, but after this ordeal, he realized that while many things could be lacked, money could not. He needed to have some, no matter how little.
This incident unexpectedly awakened Yang Tiankui's materialistic tendencies; such are the wonders of fate.
In recent days, Yang Tiankui had also inquired about his old rivals. He learned that Gu Yuan had joined the Zhen Tian Sect and become a core disciple, while the former number one, Xuanyuan Tianxia, had joined the Human Hall.
It seemed that Xuanyuan Tianxia's emperor-like destiny was finally coming to fruition in this world...